Mortician and author Caitlin Doughty talks to Nicky about some of the most unusual death rituals around the world, and how she thinks we get death wrong. Show more

Katy Morgan-Davies tells Nicky about life in her father’s strict communist cult in London, how Lord of the Rings saved her and escape. Show more

Campaigner Arun Dohle tells Nicky why he considers adoption to be legalised child trafficking and how being taken as a baby from India to Germany changed the course of his life. Show more

Consolee Nishimwe tells Nicky about surviving her kidnapping, and the murder of her father’s and brothers during the Rwandan genocide. Show more

Robert Mazur tells Nicky about infiltrating Pablo Escobar’s Medellin cartel, money laundering and life undercover. Show more

Katy Morgan-Davies tells Nicky about life in her father’s strict communist cult in London, how Lord of the Rings saved her, and escape. Show more

Benita Alexander tells Nicky about the charming surgeon who persuaded her she would have a fantasy wedding…but ended up accused of manslaughter. Show more

Nicky meets physics Professor Melvin Vopson who believes his work points to us living in a virtual reality. Show more

Joseph Paris tells Nicky about his years travelling with Frank Sinatra as his personal hairdresser and wig maker. Show more

Zak tells Nicky how he learned to stop hating, his relationship with his dad now and what it’s like to tell his story. Show more

The lives of 14 black American footballers are changed forever in a fight against racism. Show more

Journalist Freddy McConnell tells Nicky about his experiences during pregnancy and why being trans felt like “cosmic toothache". Show more

Jordy Cernik tells Nicky what life is like when you’re biologically unable to feel fear - after a rare disease led to a brain surgery which changed his life forever. Show more

Nicky meets Lucy Cooke to find out everything we get wrong about female animals - from monogamy to menopause. Show more

Author Jody Plauche tells Nicky how his kidnapping at age 11 led to his own father shooting the perpetrator as he returned to Louisiana to face trial. Show more

Nicky meets physics Professor Melvin Vopson who believes his work points to us living in a virtual reality. Show more

Nicky meets author Linda Calvey, who served lengthy prison sentences for armed robbery and a murder she says she did not commit. Show more

Last year Nicky interviewed the daughter of his abuser, now their conversation is up for Radio Times Moment of the Year, revisit the episode here. Show more

Jenny Keane tells Nicky why pleasure is an important part of life, what we get wrong about orgasms and being shameless. Show more

Engineer Jarren Rocks tells Nicky about the rise of “grief tech” and how we process loss in the digital age. Show more